PADI scuba diving courses in Koh Tao, Thailand

PADI Scuba Diving Courses
with Simple Life Divers, Koh Tao, Thailand

Award winning PADI 5* dive resort
Small groups for all dive courses
Experienced PADI instructors
Own dive boat
Training pools for shallow scuba skills
Wide choice of accommodation
All scuba diving gear included
All course materials & PADI certifications included

New to scuba diving & looking to learn to dive in Koh Tao? Or seasoned diver looking to Go Pro?

Simple Life Divers has been operating for over 15 years on Koh Tao’s Sairee Beach. We have world class facilities & fantastic crew of PADI Divemasters & Instructors ready to dive with you.

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Astrid, Denmark

‘Kind teachers, we highly recommend everybody who wants to explore underwater wonders, go with simple life’

Christopher, Lebanon

‘Did our open water course with John and it was a breeze, highly recommend’

Jacelyn, Singapore

‘We definitely have no regret choosing simple life as the starting point of our dive journey. Kudos to all the simple life crew’

Kelly, England

‘Jo was our instructor & was absolutely brilliant! We loved our time with simple life’

Learn to Scuba Dive

PADI Open Water Diver

3.5 days

Learn to scuba dive in Koh Tao & become a PADI certified diver! No previous experience required. Theory, scuba skills & four amazing dives exploring Koh Tao's coral reefs.

Intro to
Scuba Diving

1 day

Single day intro dive. Our experienced instructors guide you on a shallow dive of the amazing coral reefs off Koh Tao. Minimum age 10 years old.

PADI Scuba Diver Course

2 days

Get PADI certified to dive to 12M. Scuba theory, scuba skills plus 2 incredible dives exploring Koh Tao's coral reefs.

Advanced PADI Courses & More

PADI Advanced Course

2 days

Next step after open water. Deep dive to 30M and learn underwater navigation techniques where you lead. Plus dive a shipwreck, make a night dive, fine tune your buoyancy, learn fish ID & much more.

PADI Rescue Diver Course

3.5 days

Become a safer and more aware diver, taking a big step up in your diving skills and knowledge. Learn to anticipate, prevent and handle diving emergencies both at the surface and underwater.

Online scuba diving theory with PADI eLearning

Online Dive Course Theory

Use PADI eLearning ahead of your trip to complete your theory online from home. Avoid classroom time on Koh Tao and free up your vacation to enjoy the best bit - more diving!

Divemaster & Instructor Training

PADI Divemaster Training

Become part of the Simple Life dive crew on Koh Tao. Get trained to guide certified divers on underwater tours plus assist in the training of new divers.
Adventure of a lifetime.

PADI Instructor Development course in Thailand

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Instructor Course [IDC]

Make scuba diving into a career. Join our monthly PADI Instructor Development Course and become a PADI Instructor, able to train new divers.
Live the dream!

Scuba Diving Internships

Join our dive team on Koh Tao & live the tropical island lifestyle.
Become a PADI Divemaster or Instructor and live the dream
No previous experience required.

PADI Specialty Courses

PADI deep, wreck and nitrox specialty courses

Promo: Deep, Wreck & Nitrox

4 days

Amazing 3 PADI specialty combo. Get certified to dive to 40M, learn advanced wreck diving techniques plus use mixed gas blends to extend your time at depth.

PADI enriched air nitrox course in Koh Tao

PADI Nitrox Course

2 days

Dive with nitrox blends containing up to 40% oxygen. Theory, gas planning & analyzing workshop, plus dives on EANX where we stay deeper for longer.

PADI deep diver specialty course in Koh Tao Thailand

PADI Deep Diver Course

2 days

Go beyond the limits of most divers and get certified to dive to the recreational limit of 40M. Learn advanced techniques and access extreme, exciting dives which few divers will ever see.

PADI Wreck Diver

2 days

Learn advanced wreck diving techniques and explore the wreck of a former Thai naval vessel. Culminates in the opportunity to make a penetration dive inside the wreck.

Emergency O2 Provider

1 day

Administration of oxygen is a first aid treatment for serious diving emergencies. Get certified as a PADI oxygen provider. Hopefully you never require this training but if you do, is potentially life saving.

PADI technical diving courses in Thailand

PADI Tec Courses

Extend your diving skills beyond recreational diving, using multiple cylinders and mixed gases to dive deeper for longer.

PADI Freediving Courses

Basic Freediving Course

1 day

Intro to breath hold (apnea) diving. Learn breath hold techniques & train to hold your breath for 90 seconds or more, making apnea dive longer than 25 meters.

PADI Freediving Course

2 days

Master visualization techniques and static and dynamic breath hold exercises allowing you to hold your breath longer and make deeper apnea dives. Get certified to freedive to 16M depth.